I've written previously about that penchant of many conservatives to base their moral sense on visceral disgust. As psychologist Jonathan Haidt has demonstrated, this connection is much more readily made by conservatives than by progressives (also, see here). It is in that context that I must confess that I felt…
Sarah Palin is betting that no one will notice that she is telling huge lies, including the lie that she was opposed to the bridge to nowhere. Here's video evidence that she has lied: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieuA7nAOBXQ&eurl=http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/[/youtube] Update: Keith Olbermann asked Barack Obama was asked how Obama would be countering these untruths. …
I didn't realize that Jesus had said these things (click on the image for a larger version): Empathy, anyone?
Andrew Sullivan concludes that the choice of Palin should focus us sharply on McCain's poor judgment: To my mind, this pick is not about Palin's unreadiness to be president. It's about McCain's unreadiness to be president. This act of judgment - a blend of ignorance, gut, cynicism, and pure egotism…
[DemocracyNow press release] ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her. Video of her arrest can be seen here. Goodman was arrested while attempting to free…